The Somerset reporter., 1887-05-25
LOCALITEMS.
II cious ! Towards Soda

New parasos and fans at Nickery's.
4 fine line of new houncings just rec,
at Urdways.
Have YOU seen the lovely rlants anC
flowers at BiXby & Bucks?
4. G. Emery Esq. made business trI
TO the Forks last week, accompanied by
his wife.
Cali and examine what W. p. Goodwin
Co. have for fishing tackle before tax
ing Your trip up country.
T. G. Lord Of this place. who is stu
dent at the Maine State College, was at
home for few days last week.
Mr. 4 Mrs. Walter G. Davis of Port
land have been the guests of Col. \. W.
Wildcs and family the past week.
Messrs. c. f. Ward and NJ. II. French
made the Carry Ponds brief visit the
past week.
There will be no meeting of the
Noman's Christian Temperance Union
until June /, 1887.
Col S. II. Allen of Thomaston, made
trip to Cornville yesterday, and took the
train for down river this morning.
/. C. Andrews, the genial Deputy Col
lector of Customs at Moose River, was in
town last week and made the REPORTER
call.
Henry Fogg of Fairfield informs us
that the cut Of poplar pulp wood up river
was not as large the past winter rs the
winter before.
Rev Mr.. Aldrich of Fairfield, occupied
the pulpit Of the Uniyersalst church last
Sabbath morning. by invitation of Rev.
Mr.. Little.
DR.. r. Peasc of Scion, one of the best
dentists in this section, is prepared to do
all kinds of dental work in a thoroughly
satisfactory ma ner.
f. F. Furber has purchased the hotel
in Canaan village and will hold an open
inc Thursday evening the 2Gth inst, with
music, dancing and supper.
Mr.. NJ T. Pooler has purchased sum
mer house at Boothbay and went there
yesterday to make some changes in the
construction of it.
The friends of Rev. L. A. Postc are
cordially invited to a reception to be
given at the vestry of the Christian
church, this Wednesday evening, May
18th.
Register of Deeds Emery is repairing |
and painting the County Commissioners |
room at the Court House, to be used in
the absence Of that board as an annex of |
his Office.
Lewis Anderson Esq of this town is
President of the Maine Wooden Manufac
turcrs Association and +. &. Goo speed
of Madison, Il member of the Executive
Committee.
Mr.. |. p. Newton of Moose River, was
in Skowhegan last week. He says the
road from the Forks up is somewhat mud
dy in places, but ON the whole is very
good for the season.
very fine display of ornamental work
done ON the White Sewing Machine has
been on exhibition for Il few days past
at the store of White < Wildes who are
agents for the machine.
Geo. A. Aver and L. &. Aver of Boston,
were at Hotel Ilcselton yesterday NOR
ming. They were called to the hom' of
Mr.. Seth Aver, their father, by the seri-
Gus illness of their mother,
The reunion and supper of the former
students Of our High school, to be held at
Hotel Coburn on the evening Of June 10th,
promises to be a great success. The I
number attending will be large.
The silk quilt of the Good Templars |
was given to Chas. White, the lucky |
number being As Unfortunately the |
young man is not a member of the lodge. |
Number of tickets sold was $50, and net |
proceeds We're over $1,000.
Rev. L. Nugent of Norridgewock was
here in the village Friday, the first time
Since his severe injury at Madison some
six months since. lie is improving |
gradually and hopes to recover his accus-
toned strength at an early day.
temperance meeting was held at &,
A. X. hall Sunday afternoon under the
auspices of the W. c. r t., with fair |
attendance The Congregationalist choir |
furnished music, and after prayer by
Rev. j. H. Little. Rev Mr.. Ilarwood spoke |
for half an hour on, why am Pro
hibitionist."
c. A. Merrill OF Dubuque, Iowa, came
to this village Friday morning last ON his |
way to Harmony, his former residence
About May list, he received intelligence of
the serious illness of his father, MIR Jesse
Merrill. lie was away from his home on
Il business trip, and left home for Maine
as soon as he could after receiving the
unfavorablc news. His father died May
llth but lie did not learn of his death
until he arrived here the 10Th
Building operations in our village are
not up to last year, There is consider
able repairing and painting going ON, but
there are no large buildings under way.
At this time last year the prospect was no
better than now for general building cX
eepting two large stands Of buildings,
but later in the season the erection of
common sized dwelling houses began and
thirty were completed before the season
closed. This business is necessarily de
layed until the logs get down so that
frames can be sawed to order.
marriage ceremony was performed
April 2Sth, in the Christian church, Ma
pies, n. Y, by the pastor Rev. &. b. Full
Ter, in which the people of Skowhegan
are somewhat Interested the high con-
tracing parties being Rev. Il. \. Poste,
pastor of the High st. Christian church
of this village, and Miss Nellie Peck of
Naples, n. Y. The Reverend gentleman
and his bride arrived at their home here
Wednesday evening last, when they were
Welcomed nv the friends and DariShOnerS